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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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